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#20 Title:
Got MOPS?
Special Guest: Elisa Morgan
CEO and President of MOPS International,
Mothers of Preschoolers
Description:
Being a mom can be an overwhelming role.
Many moms find support through groups that help strengthen relationships for mothers and children.
We speak with the CEO of a well-known professional organization, MOPS, and learn
how joining a group can be a valuable social and personal resource.
Duration: 26:45
Related Shows: Cooking with Friends, If Mama Ain't Happy and The Modern Mom
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Index
00:47 Welcome Elisa Morgan
01:28 MOPS Makes Life Simple
01:58 Overview of MOPS
07:41 Roles of Motherhood
09:34 History of MOPS
11:17 Future of MOPS
12:58 Callers: Andrea & Shawn
13:49 Why Does it Have to End?
16:26 What About Dad?
18:21 Growth of MOPS
20:56 How is this Group Different?
24:05 Closing Comments |
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About Elisa Morgan
Elisa, 51, is the most recognizable face and voice of an international ministry that began in 1973 with a handful of moms in Colorado. The CEO of MOPS since 1989, Elisa has led MOPS, which empowers women to become the best parents they can be, through a period of expansive growth. Today MOPS boasts more than 4,000 groups in 36 countries and offers its membership a wide range of electronic and print resources, including books Elisa has authored or coauthored, such as What Every Mom Needs (Zondervan) and Twinkle (Revell). Elisa is the mother of two children, Eva, 22, and Ethan, 20, and Grandmother to 3 year old Marcus.
Read more about Elisa in Christianity Today.
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Danielle & Son,
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What
is MOPS?
MOPS stands for Mothers
of Preschoolers. MOPS International exists
to meet the needs of every mom - urban, suburban
and rural moms, stay-at-home and working moms,
teen, single and married moms - moms with different
lifestyles who all share a similar desire to
be the very best moms they can be! MOPS recognizes
that the years from infancy through kindergarten
are foundational in a mother-child relationship
and are filled with unique needs.
MOPS helps moms through relationships established in the context of local groups that provide a caring atmosphere for today's mother of young children. MOPS also encourages and supports moms through resources such as books, this Web site and the MOPS International Membership.
MOPS meetings vary in length, topics, and meeting
time, but typically include time for developing
relationships through teaching, discussion
groups, creative activities, and fellowship
time over a shared meal or snack. By being
part of a MOPS group, each mom is registered
for the MOPS International Membership, which
includes a 1-year subscription to our MOMSense
magazine and other valuable benefits created
just for mom.
Cousins Ella and Aidan do art together.
Read
the MOPS Story.
Visit MOPS Website here.
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"What MOPS has provided for me . . . is a welcome break; a chance to make
new friends; the opportunity to know I'm not the only mom who goes through
the struggles and joys of raising young children . . . "
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